Penalty issued for well contamination

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State officials have issued a “significant penalty” to the mining company responsible for contaminating wells in Gambrills with cancer-causing coal fly ash ? and ordered them to correct the problem.

“We have issued [BBSS Inc.] a corrective order asking them to make certain revisions in [its] process,” said Robert Ballinger, Maryland Department of the Environment spokesman.

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